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Little Steven takes a big stick to 'Sun City'—see 11
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University of Southern California
Tuesday, November 12, 1985
Phi Sigma Kappa suspended for 60 days for hazing 2 pledges
By Sean Grady
Staff Writer
The Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity house will not be able to initiate its pledges nor participate in social and athletic activities for 60 days from Nov. 1 under order from James Dennis, vice president for student affairs, and the national fraternity.
The suspension came about because the fraternity hazed two of its pledges, a press release from Dennis' office said.
Following the suspension, the fraternity will be on probation through January 1987, the release said.
At a peer review hearing held on Oct. 24, the chapter was found responsible for hazing two pledges during the spring 1985 Rush, the release said.
The two were chained to a
kitchen sink in the chapter house and U-bolted to a pole outside the house, the release said.
The chapter house is on the corner of Hoover and 28th streets.
When asked about the matter, Bob Ingersoll, the fraternity president, said, 'We have an official statement of 'no comment,' and that's it."
Dennis said, "Because it is the fraternity's first hazing offense, only a 6i0-day suspension is being imposed."
Cheri Lall, assistant coordinator for Fraternity and Sorority Life, said that only one of the pledges filed a complaint against the chapter.
"I'm really tired of hazing incidents and I hope the Row gets the message that hazing is not
Vigil held for missing U.S. servicemen
ROTC involved in nationwide event
By Stephen Lawson
Staff Writer
Members of the university's Reserve Officer Training Corps participated in a nationwide candlelight vigil Sunday night and Monday in recognition of American Prisoners of War and soldiers missing in action.
Army, Navy, and Air Force ROTC cadets served one-hour shifts at a table with five candles, where they answered questions and handed out fact sheets concerning American servicemen reported missing in action in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.
The 24-hour vigil, which began at the flagpole in front of Bovard Auditorium at 5 p.m. Sunday, was moved under the arch of Bovard when the wind began to pick up, said Alan Goree, an Air Force Major cadet.
"The rain hurt us. By the flagpole, we would have had more visibility," Goree said.
The Arnold Air Society, a national extracurricular organization for Air Force cadets, for which Goree is the squadron commander at this university, organized the vigil. It began simultaneously at about 150 campuses nationwide, he said.
"There's a lot of information people aren't aware of," Goree said. "A lot of the information is surprising."
According to the fact sheet, there are still nearly 2,500 Americans unaccounted for in Indochina, including several civilians. Most of the civilians are journalists.
There have been 495 sightings of live missing Americans since 1975, the sheet says.
Cadets said a number of people stopped at the table, asked questions and took fact sheets.
But Judy Dickey, an Air Force major cadet, in her second shift Monday afternoon, said, "Two people came bv and asked about it. Most people just read the sign and walk on.
A Veteran’s Day observance saw the Air Force ROTC remembering America’s POWs and MIAs.
"I don't think most people think about it," Dickey said. "Even though it's not a big national issue like hostages, it's still important, because there are still people alive over there."
Goree said the vigil is the first of its kind at the university, and was organized as part of the Arnold Air Society's emphasis on POW and MIA awareness this year.
In addition to the vigil, the university's air society squadron is planning to bring a POW speaker to campus this semester.
Goree said he hopes the vigil will become an annual event.
The vigil began with a candle-lighting ceremony at the base of the flagpole and a briefing on the POW-MIA situation by an (Continued on page 6)
Zumberge will resume full duties in three weeks
By Joan Whitney
Staff Writer
President James Zumberge, who underwent successful surgery for cancer of the prostate more than a month ago, is expected to resume his full duties at the university in less than three weeks, if his recovery goes as his doctor plans.
"Dr. Zumberge has made a marvelous recovery, " said Dr. Donald Skinner, Zumberge's surgeon and chief of the Norris Cancer Hospital medical staff.
"It is anticipated that he will resume his full duties at the university around Dec. 1."
Skinner said Zumberge plans to go to Japan for the Mirage Bowl on Nov. 30.
Zumberge, 61, was operated on at Norris Cancer Hospital on Oct. 9 and was released a week later to recover at home.
Zumberge's doctors had projected he would resume his normal duties at the university four to six weeks after the operation.
The president has been gradually returning to his normal routine at the university during the past few weeks. Last Wednesday he was on campus, for the first time since his operation, for an executive meeting of the board of trustees.
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tolerated at the university," Lall said.
There are one or two hazing incidents each year, Lall said. Recently, these incidents have occurred only at fraternities, though there were some incidents at sororities in the past, she said.
Lall said that the chapter will be able to hold spring Rush.
During the probationary period, the university will be watching the chapter for conduct infractions, Lall said.
"The university is concerned with the chapter activities," she said.
Dennis said, "This type of incident is inexcusable at USC given our clear policy and educational efforts. This hazing act certainly does nothing to foster brotherhood and is a disgrace to the chapter and the Greek system."
Jon Lammers, president of the Inter-Fraternity Council, said, "The Inter-Fraternity Council and Panhellenic work together promoting programs throughout the year for both pledges and actives to deal with problems like hazing. And we try to educate pledges and actives on the issue.
"We try to do our best to make the program as effective as possible."
Committee may change grant policy
By Frank Buckley
Staff Writer
The university research committee plans to consider changing a policy that restricts accepting government research grants for work on classified projects.
Classified grants are not currently accepted because the results of this research cannot be published, thus limiting its benefit to the academic world.
A subcommittee, that will be formed to discuss the issue, could result in a new policy that would allow the university to accept more money for research into President Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI). The university currently has only a few small SDI research grants that are not related to weapons development.
The idea was introduced to the committee by its chairman, William Spitzer, the acting dean of the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. The reason, he said, is that the current policy for accepting top-secret research "had not been reviewed in several years," and he wanted to put the policy before the group for examination.
The current policy regarding classified research is outlined in the Faculty Senate Handbook, and is based on four principles. The first two points deal with (Continued on page 3)

Little Steven takes a big stick to 'Sun City'—see 11
trojan
University of Southern California
Tuesday, November 12, 1985
Phi Sigma Kappa suspended for 60 days for hazing 2 pledges
By Sean Grady
Staff Writer
The Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity house will not be able to initiate its pledges nor participate in social and athletic activities for 60 days from Nov. 1 under order from James Dennis, vice president for student affairs, and the national fraternity.
The suspension came about because the fraternity hazed two of its pledges, a press release from Dennis' office said.
Following the suspension, the fraternity will be on probation through January 1987, the release said.
At a peer review hearing held on Oct. 24, the chapter was found responsible for hazing two pledges during the spring 1985 Rush, the release said.
The two were chained to a
kitchen sink in the chapter house and U-bolted to a pole outside the house, the release said.
The chapter house is on the corner of Hoover and 28th streets.
When asked about the matter, Bob Ingersoll, the fraternity president, said, 'We have an official statement of 'no comment,' and that's it."
Dennis said, "Because it is the fraternity's first hazing offense, only a 6i0-day suspension is being imposed."
Cheri Lall, assistant coordinator for Fraternity and Sorority Life, said that only one of the pledges filed a complaint against the chapter.
"I'm really tired of hazing incidents and I hope the Row gets the message that hazing is not
Vigil held for missing U.S. servicemen
ROTC involved in nationwide event
By Stephen Lawson
Staff Writer
Members of the university's Reserve Officer Training Corps participated in a nationwide candlelight vigil Sunday night and Monday in recognition of American Prisoners of War and soldiers missing in action.
Army, Navy, and Air Force ROTC cadets served one-hour shifts at a table with five candles, where they answered questions and handed out fact sheets concerning American servicemen reported missing in action in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.
The 24-hour vigil, which began at the flagpole in front of Bovard Auditorium at 5 p.m. Sunday, was moved under the arch of Bovard when the wind began to pick up, said Alan Goree, an Air Force Major cadet.
"The rain hurt us. By the flagpole, we would have had more visibility," Goree said.
The Arnold Air Society, a national extracurricular organization for Air Force cadets, for which Goree is the squadron commander at this university, organized the vigil. It began simultaneously at about 150 campuses nationwide, he said.
"There's a lot of information people aren't aware of," Goree said. "A lot of the information is surprising."
According to the fact sheet, there are still nearly 2,500 Americans unaccounted for in Indochina, including several civilians. Most of the civilians are journalists.
There have been 495 sightings of live missing Americans since 1975, the sheet says.
Cadets said a number of people stopped at the table, asked questions and took fact sheets.
But Judy Dickey, an Air Force major cadet, in her second shift Monday afternoon, said, "Two people came bv and asked about it. Most people just read the sign and walk on.
A Veteran’s Day observance saw the Air Force ROTC remembering America’s POWs and MIAs.
"I don't think most people think about it," Dickey said. "Even though it's not a big national issue like hostages, it's still important, because there are still people alive over there."
Goree said the vigil is the first of its kind at the university, and was organized as part of the Arnold Air Society's emphasis on POW and MIA awareness this year.
In addition to the vigil, the university's air society squadron is planning to bring a POW speaker to campus this semester.
Goree said he hopes the vigil will become an annual event.
The vigil began with a candle-lighting ceremony at the base of the flagpole and a briefing on the POW-MIA situation by an (Continued on page 6)
Zumberge will resume full duties in three weeks
By Joan Whitney
Staff Writer
President James Zumberge, who underwent successful surgery for cancer of the prostate more than a month ago, is expected to resume his full duties at the university in less than three weeks, if his recovery goes as his doctor plans.
"Dr. Zumberge has made a marvelous recovery, " said Dr. Donald Skinner, Zumberge's surgeon and chief of the Norris Cancer Hospital medical staff.
"It is anticipated that he will resume his full duties at the university around Dec. 1."
Skinner said Zumberge plans to go to Japan for the Mirage Bowl on Nov. 30.
Zumberge, 61, was operated on at Norris Cancer Hospital on Oct. 9 and was released a week later to recover at home.
Zumberge's doctors had projected he would resume his normal duties at the university four to six weeks after the operation.
The president has been gradually returning to his normal routine at the university during the past few weeks. Last Wednesday he was on campus, for the first time since his operation, for an executive meeting of the board of trustees.
(Continued on page 2)
tolerated at the university," Lall said.
There are one or two hazing incidents each year, Lall said. Recently, these incidents have occurred only at fraternities, though there were some incidents at sororities in the past, she said.
Lall said that the chapter will be able to hold spring Rush.
During the probationary period, the university will be watching the chapter for conduct infractions, Lall said.
"The university is concerned with the chapter activities," she said.
Dennis said, "This type of incident is inexcusable at USC given our clear policy and educational efforts. This hazing act certainly does nothing to foster brotherhood and is a disgrace to the chapter and the Greek system."
Jon Lammers, president of the Inter-Fraternity Council, said, "The Inter-Fraternity Council and Panhellenic work together promoting programs throughout the year for both pledges and actives to deal with problems like hazing. And we try to educate pledges and actives on the issue.
"We try to do our best to make the program as effective as possible."
Committee may change grant policy
By Frank Buckley
Staff Writer
The university research committee plans to consider changing a policy that restricts accepting government research grants for work on classified projects.
Classified grants are not currently accepted because the results of this research cannot be published, thus limiting its benefit to the academic world.
A subcommittee, that will be formed to discuss the issue, could result in a new policy that would allow the university to accept more money for research into President Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI). The university currently has only a few small SDI research grants that are not related to weapons development.
The idea was introduced to the committee by its chairman, William Spitzer, the acting dean of the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. The reason, he said, is that the current policy for accepting top-secret research "had not been reviewed in several years," and he wanted to put the policy before the group for examination.
The current policy regarding classified research is outlined in the Faculty Senate Handbook, and is based on four principles. The first two points deal with (Continued on page 3)